§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps his Department has taken to try to expedite payment by the European social fund of an interim grant payment due to the Association of Community Enterprises—Highlands and Islands in June, following representations to his Department about the delay in receiving payment.
§ Mr. ForthThe association's claim for its interim payment from the European social fund was received in my Department on 22 June, and forwarded to the European Commission on 26 June.
I understand from the Commission services that an interim payment of £42,089 was finally approved on 24 September, and that authority to pay should be received later this month.